Hounds Rest

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Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $1,500

Guest capacity

Up to 230 seated guests

About this venue

Situated in the heart of downtown Champaign, Hound’s Rest offers a warm, welcoming pub-style atmosphere that blends historic architecture with a vibrant local community feel. Housed in a vintage downtown building, the venue features striking 14-foot ceilings, detailed woodwork, and a classic antique bar that serves as its center.

Seated guest capacity

  • 230

Venue type

  • Restaurants, Breweries

Venue setting

  • Covered Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
120 N Walnut St, Champaign, IL 61820

Our event spaces

The Venue

Relaxed, low-key, and intimate. Ideal for social gatherings, casual networking, micro-events, and celebrations.

Situated in the heart of downtown Champaign, Hound’s Rest offers a warm, welcoming pub-style atmosphere that blends historic architecture with a vibrant local community feel. Housed in a vintage downtown building, the venue features striking 14-foot ceilings, detailed woodwork, and a classic antique bar that serves as its center.

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception

Guests often feel this space is

“Warm and Cozy”

The Venue

Relaxed, low-key, and intimate. Ideal for social gatherings, casual networking, micro-events, and celebrations.

Situated in the heart of downtown Champaign, Hound’s Rest offers a warm, welcoming pub-style atmosphere that blends historic architecture with a vibrant local community feel. Housed in a vintage downtown building, the venue features striking 14-foot ceilings, detailed woodwork, and a classic antique bar that serves as its center.

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception

Guests often feel this space is

“Warm and Cozy”

Available services that can be provided by Hounds Rest

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Clean up
  • Event coordinator
  • Event rentals
  • Event staff
  • Lighting/Sound
  • On-site accommodations
  • Service staff
  • Set up
  • Wheelchair accessible

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Due to its cozy layout and pub-style design, Hound's Rest is best suited for intimate micro-weddings, rehearsal dinners, post-wedding brunches, engagement parties, or welcome cocktails rather than 200+ guest receptions.
Yes. Through the venue group, couples can reserve Hound’s Court (120 N. Neil St.) for access to an outdoor patio space, which pairs well with indoor buyouts.
Hound’s Rest does not have an in-house kitchen, but they operate an open-food policy. You are free to bring in outside catering, order delivery, or collaborate with nearby downtown Champaign restaurants.
Drink packages are handled in-house and draw from Hound's Rest’s extensive beverage offerings, including 27 draft lines focused on regional craft beers, cocktails, wines, and mocktails.

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